Wireless Access on Campus

The University of West Georgia provides wireless access to its students, faculty,
staff, and guests through WelcomeWest to the SecureWest wireless network.

If you have any questions or require assistance please contact the ITS Service Desk
at (678) 839-6587.

Connecting to the UWG Wireless Network

Wireless Availability

Wireless Security

Connecting to the UWG Wireless Network

Students, Faculty, and Staff

Connect your PC, tablet, or smart phone to WiFi network "WelcomeWest using the instructions
provided by your device manufacturer. Once connected your device will automatically
launch your preferred internet browser and open the site
https://webauth.westga.edu/. If it does not open automatically then navigate to and open your preferred browser.
You will be redirected to the WelcomeWest portal.
If you are not redirected then navigate to the WelcomeWest portal page by entering https://webauth.westga.edu/ into your browser's address bar.

Click or tap the "Student/Faculty/Staff" button.

Enter your UWG ID and Password in the fields provided to generate a wireless Access
Key. If you already have a key, signing in will delete your old Access Key and create
a new one. You will have to change the Access Key on any device that still uses your
old Access Key.

That's all there is to it! You now have network access until the expiration time listed
in the email you received.

Guests

Connect your PC, tablet, or smart phone to WiFi network "WelcomeWest using the instructions
provided by your device manufacturer. Once connected your device will automatically
launch your preferred internet browser and open the site
https://webauth.westga.edu/. If it does not open automatically then navigate to and open your preferred browser.
You will be redirected to the WelcomeWest portal.
If you are not redirected then navigate to the WelcomeWest portal page by entering https://webauth.westga.edu/ into your browser's address bar.

Click or tap the "Get Key" button. Your Access Key will be generated and sent to the
email address and cell phone number provided. Standard data and messaging rates may
apply. For security purposes the Access Key will be sent as a text message (SMS) to
the cell phone number provided. We require you provide a valid United States cell
phone number that is capable of receiving text messages.

That's all there is to it! You now have network access until the expiration time listed
in the email and text you received.

Contact the ITS Service Desk at (678) 839-6587if you have any questions.

Use the key we sent you to connect to the SecureWest wireless on all of your devices.
This is your private key, so do not share it with anyone. If you forget your key,
or have reason to believe that your key has been compromised, just come back here,
and use the same email and phone number to generate a new one.

Wireless Availability

Wireless coverage can be found throughout the campus. Wi-Fi is currently available
in every classroom and administrative buildings on campus as well as buses. A detailed
listing of the existing wireless hotspot locations can be found on our
Wireless Access Points page.

Campus Wireless Map coming soon!

Wireless Security

When you are connected to the WelcomeWest wireless network, your wireless transmissions
are encrypted between your wireless device and the wireless access point it is connected
to. This is referred to as "over-the-air" encryption. Any communication your wireless
device has between any computer, web site, mail server, etc. is not by default secured.
This means that any unencrypted data sent over the network may be intercepted by malicious
users. You can verify that a web site has encryption enabled by looking for the “padlock”
symbol in the corners of your browser window. It is your sole responsibility to ensure
that any information you send over the wireless network is secure.